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White Asparagus
Ok, for once, I had a kitchen disaster that wasn’t my fault. At least, I don’t think it was my fault… Passing through the produce section of Costco, something strange caught my eye. Something unique. What on earth could that be? How can asparagus be white? Is this just asparagus that hasn’t ripened yet? What…
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Turning Hate into Delicious
What happens when you take three things you “hate” and put them together to make a meal? Epic success, apparently. What are my hates? Well for this meal, they were pork, mango and cilantro. Normally, the only pork I like is bacon. Very rarely, I’ll eat sausage; but only if it’s really, really good, high-quality…
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The Un-Burrito
We’re still not eating much chicken around here. I’ve decided that’s a good/bad thing. Bad: because sometimes I just want to throw something together, and I know about a million ways to prepare and flavor chicken. But some people in my house (i.e. Nick) have declared that chicken consumption needs to be drastically reduced. Good:…
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Pain d'Epi (or my Bread Saga)
I’m in love with this bread. It’s just so pretty! I first saw it in a bakery in Seattle. Naturally, I assumed you had to go to bread baking school to make something so beautiful. It’s kind of true, but mostly not. Pain d’Epi is French for bread that looks like wheat. Fitting, since that’s…
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Flathead Lake Brewing
I still hate beer. I know! I’ m sorry! (Sort of) That doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate a good pour. We have been Kettle House people forever. I mean, until Kettle House Northside opened up. We’re still totally Kettle House people, but we’re also Big Sky people, Bayern people, and now Flathead Lake Brewing people.…
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Nara
I love sushi! There, I’ve said it. Now everyone knows. Right now the vast majority of my family is cringing in disgust. If only they knew! How on earth do I know about sushi, seeing as how I live in a land-locked state? Fortunately for us, Missoula has not one, but two excellent sushi joints.…
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Strawberry Fruit Leather
Did you know you can make your own fruit leather? I guess I knew that in theory, but it just never crossed my mind as one of those things I’d actually try. Ok, so this is one of those things that Nick tried. I’m too honest for my own good! Fruit leather is ridiculously easy.…
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Trial, Error & Fig Bars
I need a pastry cutter. It started out so simply… So straightforward… But, like everything else in my life, if it seems too easy, I’ll over-complicate it. I don’t plan it that way, it just happens. I had seen this recipe on one of my very favorite blogs (she’s local, too!), and couldn’t wait to…
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Summer Food
Spring in Montana is a volatile thing. In the same week, we’ve gone from beautiful, sunny, 50F, to cloudy, windy and snowy. C’est la vie in ol’ MT. When we were in the throes of sunny rapture, we got together with our friends and had a dinner of summer-ish foods. Namely, bbq pizza and grilled…
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Sous Chef
Some jobs are just too fun hard to do alone. They require someone totally serious Who isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty. Who can handle anything, and can multitask with the best of them. Who would never hide from the tough jobs. Who isn’t afraid to soar to new heights. And who would never,…